Giving Filipinos a taste of the Mid-Autumn Festival


Sweet treats: A chef showing a tray of mooncakes to be baked at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Manila. — Xinhua

The Mid-Autumn Festival has become one of the most celebrated occasions in the Philippines, a moment for family reunions and relaxation.

For Elaine Chong, owner of a Chinese restaurant selling mooncake all-year-round in Manila, the key takeaway of this year’s festival is that no matter how severe the coronavirus pandemic is, her mooncake business will thrive.

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